Arminella Ross

Arminella Whiteside was born c 1698 Malone, Co. Antrim, Ire and died after 1782 Parents: Edward Whiteside (b. abt 1665 Eng d. 1723 Malone, Ire) m. 5 Dec 1635 Lisburn, Ire to Elinor (Taverner)

Married

1. abt 1722 Ire to William Ross of Ire (b. 1702 Ire d. 11 Mar 1754/1758 Hampshire Co. VA)

Children (birth dates are estimates)

1. Lawrence Ross 1722-1817 m. Susanna Oldham
2. John Ross 1725-1812 m. Deborah Jane Johnson
3. Elizabeth Ross 1730-1784 m. Henry Enoch
4. Hannah Ross b 1731 m. John Miller
5. Robert Ross 1736-1803 m. Nancy Reeves
6. Aminella Ross b 1738 m Wood
7. William Ross 1739-1834 m. Winifred Rector
8. Tavenor Ross 1749-1833 m. Alphia Ward

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notes

from https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=havens&i... Updated: 2005-03-17

Marriage: Stories abound that Arminella was an English noblewoman living in Ireland and that couple eloped due to parental objections to marriage; no proof has ever been found to substantiate this; other stories say that he was a widower when he arrived in America with sons Lawrence and John and Arminella was a second wife. It has now been confirmed that she was the daughter of Lawrence Whiteside of County Antrim, Ireland.

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Will of William Ross of Frederick, VA (later Hampshire, WVA) d between 1754 - 1759 is stored on http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/wills/r2400000.txt

Names wife Arminella and 8 children

1. John
2. Lawrence
3. Robert
4. William
5. Taverner
6. Hanna
7. Elizabeth
8. Arminella

And two grandchildren, John and Cornelius Miller (minors)

Security: Thomas McQuire, Hugh Murphy

Witnesses: John Hammer, Jr., and John J. Ross, George Hog

William Ross Will was written Frederick Co., VA March 11, 1754. Probate was in Hamsphire Co., W. Va. (State lines changed) September 11, 1759.

Note by Publishers of Record:

• John Ross m. Deborah Jane Johnson Was her father John and Mother, Deborah Hood Johnson of Northern Liberties, Phil. Co., Pa?
• Lawrence Ross m. Susan Oldham, daughter of (John?) Dead 1766. And Ann Conway Oldham(?) Who, a widow by 1766, married Darby Aughney.
• Robert Ross m. first Nancy Reeves, daughter of Benjamin Reeves and sister of Austin Smith Reeves. Second, Elizabeth _
• William Ross m. Winifred Rector, dau. Of Dan, Sister of Conway and Charles Rector.
• Taverner Ross m. first Indian wife Second. Aphia Ward.
• Hannah m. Miller: sons: John and Cornelius. Cornelius Miller killed by Indian, Com or Cum??, O., 1792 or 1793
• Elizabeth m. (Henry?) Enoch
• Arminella m. - Wood. Sold land Bracken Co., Ky. 1803.

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Sources

• EARLY RECORDS OF HAMPSHIRE CO., VA, NOW W.VA. Author: Sage, Laura McCormack Publication: 1939 Repository: Media: Book

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Land Transaction with son, Lawrence RossAdded by roblross on 28 May 2007

This Indenture made this 30 day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Two, Between Arminella Ross, widow of William Ross, decd of the County of Hampshire of the one part, and Lawrence Ross, son of the said William Ross of the said County of the other part, Witnesseth: That the said Arminella Ross, for and in the Consideration of the sum of One Hundred Pounds current money of Virginia to her in hand paid hath Bargained Sold and Delivered and by these presents Doth Grant, Sell and Deliver unto the said Lawrence Ross all that Tract or Parcel of Land on which she now lives, and which was bequeathed her by the Last Will and Testament of the said William Ross, decd as will fully appear by the said Will in the County Court Recorded, containing Four Hundred and Fifty-six acres be the same more of less for and during the natural life of the said Arminella Ross, To Have and to hold the said Land together with all and singular the Premises, Profits, Issues, Immunities, Rents and Hereditaments of every kind whatsoever, to him the said Lawrence Ross and his Heirs for the during the Term aforesaid, with full Warranty of the same against the claim of any person, whatsoever.

In witness whereof the said Arminella Ross has set her hand and affixed her Seal the date above written first.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence ofArminella Ross, her mark /s/Geo. CarruthersWilliam Ross, his markWinyfrit Ross, her mark Received of Lawrence Ross One Hundred Pounds Current money of Virginia being the consideration within mentioned the date therein written.

William Ross,his mark Winyfrit Ross,her mark Shapley Ross

At a Court held for Hampshire County the 13 day of August, 1782, this Deed from Arminella Ross to Lawrence Ross with the receipt thereon endorsed was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereunto, subscribed and ordered to be recorded.

From https://www.emeraldancestors.com/northern-ireland-ancestry-townland...

• Townland Malone Upper
• Acres 1,384
• County Antrim
• Barony Upper Belfast
• Poor Law Union Lisburn
• Parish Name Shankill
• Province Ulster

https://www.jstor.org/stable/20567811

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• http://genforum.genealogy.com/whiteside/messages/1774.html
  • Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 7 2017, 8:06:04 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ross-14606
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